Total Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weston Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Chaucer , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Street (SE1 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Chaucer average (224.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 144.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Street (SE1 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A2198, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burbage Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Weston Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spurgeon Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Long Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Prioress Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elim Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elim Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A2198 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person A2198 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild'S Rents
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A2198 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weston Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weston Street
Apr 2026Drugs Law Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Law Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pardoner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pardoner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild'S Rents
Apr 2026Public order Wild'S Rents Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Snowsfields Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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